Action Alert: Registrants and supporters please take this survey on the effects of the registry and your unmet support needs

Source: restorativeactionalliance.org [Please consider taking this survey – Janice] We at the Restorative Action Alliance (RAA) request that registrants and eligible loved ones take our Reentry Needs Survey. We are an advocacy and support organization working to end cycles of sexual harm without relying on over-criminalization, inhumane incarceration practices, or the counterproductive registry regime. This Reentry Needs Survey is open to individuals who are: 18 years of age or older, and Have experienced reentry after being convicted for a sexual offense or are currently required to register Participation is completely…

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Guilty by Association: How Our Convictions Affect Our Families

Source: prisonjournalismproject.org 4/15/25 When a person is convicted, it is easy to forget they are more than a felon. They are someone’s son or daughter. They might even be someone’s father or mother. They are also someone’s friend. A person might be sitting alone at the defendant’s table, but there are more people involved in the aftermath of a verdict.  The conviction process affects everyone in a person’s social circle.  In October 2021, I pleaded guilty to a sex crime — one count of possession of child pornography. I was…

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